ANCHOR ArkansasANCHOR ArkansasPublic briefing and system index
Connected systems

Subdomain directory

This directory explains the public purpose of each connected ANCHOR route and opens the appropriate external subdomain. It is a routing index, not a duplicate of those systems.

Start Here

Public Briefing

A guided introduction for first-time visitors: the problem, the Act, the system, and where to go next.

Who it serves: General public, task force members, families, partners, and community providers.

Legislation

Act / Bill Reader

Read the public guide to the proposed Arkansas ANCHOR Authority Act, plain-language summaries, and section-by-section notes.

Who it serves: Public readers, legislators, staff, advocates, agencies, and presenters.

Legislation

Document Center

Public documents, downloadable packets, print-ready guides, Act materials, handouts, and reference files.

Who it serves: Everyone who needs to read, print, cite, or share ANCHOR materials.

Legislation

Download Center

One place to download or print the public Act guide, cards, checklists, training sheets, and presentation handouts.

Who it serves: Public, families, educators, providers, agencies, and event staff.

Access

Public Portal

The entry point for public account features, saved tools, appointment preparation, user preferences, and guided support pathways.

Who it serves: People seeking support, families, supporters, and navigators.

Access

Sign In

Account sign-in route for systems that require a user profile, saved settings, or authorized access.

Who it serves: Registered users, staff, navigators, and authorized partners.

Access

Access Passport

Voluntary support profile that explains communication needs, sensory needs, what helps, what harms, and appointment/crisis preferences.

Who it serves: Autistic and neurodivergent people, families, supporters, professionals, and responders.

Access

Appointment Studio

Helps prepare for healthcare, school, benefits, employment, housing, legal, and service appointments with scripts and packets.

Who it serves: People preparing for appointments, supporters, navigators, clinics, schools, and agencies.

Communication

MICA AiOS

Meaning + Intent Communication Assistant for communication support, state expression, tone protection, and accessible message building.

Who it serves: AAC users, autistic adults, families, supporters, schools, clinics, and navigators.

Communication

ANCHOR CARD

Communication Access Response Deck: simple cards that help a person show needs quickly and help others respond without escalating.

Who it serves: Public safety, schools, healthcare, families, workplaces, and community settings.

Tools

Calm & Fidget Tools

Low-overwhelm tools for breathing, grounding, visual timers, state expression, and calm-down support.

Who it serves: Autistic and neurodivergent people, families, schools, clinics, and public support settings.

Training

ANCHOR Academy

Role-based public education and training pathways for families, schools, SROs, healthcare, public safety, employers, navigators, and agencies.

Who it serves: Task force, families, educators, SROs, healthcare, behavioral health, public safety, employers, and state partners.

Knowledge

Research & Evidence

Public research summaries, evidence notes, evaluation goals, rural innovation, ethics, and statewide learning agenda.

Who it serves: Task force, researchers, agencies, funders, advocates, and public readers.

Knowledge

Knowledge Wiki

Public glossary, how-to pages, partner references, service terms, and plain-language explanations.

Who it serves: Public readers, families, staff, partners, and presenters.

Services

Provider Directory

Directory route for diagnostic/evaluation centers, licensed providers, support organizations, and specialized neurodivergent care resources.

Who it serves: People seeking services, families, navigators, clinicians, and agency staff.

Services

Arkansas Resource Map

Map-based route to regional docks, public health units, DHS county offices, education cooperatives, providers, and community supports.

Who it serves: Public users, rural families, navigators, agencies, and service planners.

Services

Support Desk

Help route for questions, contact forms, public support requests, accessibility feedback, and handoff assistance.

Who it serves: Public users, families, partners, and staff.

Community

Community Portal

Community space for public groups, announcements, peer connection, events, discussion, and partner updates.

Who it serves: Public community members, families, peer supports, and partners.

Community

Jobs & Classifieds

Employment, volunteer, opportunity, classifieds, and resource board route for neurodivergent-friendly public listings.

Who it serves: Job seekers, employers, volunteers, partners, and community members.

Community

Events Calendar

Public calendar route for briefings, workshops, task force meetings, trainings, outreach events, and community programs.

Who it serves: Public, families, agencies, educators, providers, and partners.

Health

Health Bridge

Public route explaining health-adjacent coordination, appointment preparation, accessibility preferences, and care handoff support.

Who it serves: Patients, families, clinics, behavioral health, navigators, and partner agencies.

Media

News / Blog

WordPress-based public articles, updates, education posts, announcements, stories, and publication archives.

Who it serves: Public readers, press, partners, families, and contributors.

Media

Magazine Library

Public magazine/issues route for ANCHOR WAVE, Arkansas Unfiltered, special editions, articles, graphics, and print layouts.

Who it serves: Public readers, press, families, partners, and campaign audiences.

Media

Press Room

Public press kits, one-page summaries, official language, media contacts, images, and campaign materials.

Who it serves: Reporters, public officials, partners, presenters, and community advocates.

Media

Public Store

Public route for printed materials, campaign items, cards, educational kits, and outreach merchandise when available.

Who it serves: Public, partners, outreach teams, educators, and supporters.

Operations

Admin Sign-In

Authorized administration route for content, system management, updates, moderation, and operational coordination.

Who it serves: Authorized administrators, editors, operators, and approved staff.

Operations

System Status

Public route for system availability, maintenance notices, uptime information, and service alerts.

Who it serves: Public users, staff, partners, and administrators.

Operations

Mail Portal

Organizational email and message portal route for official communications where enabled.

Who it serves: Authorized organizational users and staff.